Chapter 329 Prey
Chen Tang had no shortage of fox fur cloaks. Among the dowry prepared for her by the Marquis's Mansion, there were eight cloaks made of various furs.
But Xie Guimo wanted to hunt personally and prepare one for her, so Chen Tang would definitely not refuse, and she was even looking forward to it.
After breakfast the next day, Xie Guimo went out with his bow and arrow. Before leaving, he said he would bring back game. Chen Tang was already prepared for a big meal in the evening.
After paying his respects to the princess and strolling around the garden, Chen Tang went to the storehouse to pick out silk.
Xie Guimo gave her a fox fur cloak, and she made him a brocade robe.
After selecting the silk, he sat on the small couch and drew the pattern of the brocade robe. Just as he had made a rough sketch, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard.
Shen Tang was a little confused.
Isn’t this the sound of Xie Guimo’s footsteps?
She looked up and saw Xie Guimo walking in. Chen Tang looked at him blankly, "Didn't you go hunting? Why are you back so soon?"
The hunting place is outside the city, and it will take two or three hours to get back. Since we are going hunting, we must have fun.
Chen Tang suspected that the emperor had something urgent to do and called him away, so he didn't go hunting.
Xie Guimo said, "I caught some prey just after leaving the city and sent it to my father-in-law."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Chen Tang looked at Xie Guimo, "What prey are you going to send to your father?"
"Your second brother."
Chen Tang, "..."
"Second brother?"
Chen Tang thought he was hallucinating because the voice was taking seven or eight detours.
Xie Guimo sat down and said, "Isn't he your second brother?"
Shen Tang didn't understand, "What happened to my second brother?"
Xie Guimo said, "Your second brother learned that the governor of Ganzhou and General Anxi were killed, so he was going to Ganzhou to investigate the case of Lu Xuanfu's collusion between officials and bandits. When he was leaving the city, I happened to run into him. He didn't bring anyone with him. I was worried, so I had to knock him out and send him to my father-in-law."
Chen Tang's head was buzzing after hearing this.
She knew that her second brother was eager to overturn the Lu family's verdict, but could he please give her some peace of mind?
He himself almost lost his life when he returned to Beijing, and his eldest brother has not returned yet in his attempt to look for him. Yet he dared to go to Ganzhou without anyone with him.
In Shen Tang's opinion, this is no different from committing suicide.
It has been a few days since the news of the killing of the governor of Ganzhou and General Anxi was reported back to the capital. If the Marquis's Mansion had not held a family reunion banquet for my second brother, and my second brother could not be absent, I am afraid he would have gone to Ganzhou long ago. He had to endure it until the end of the family reunion banquet. Fortunately, Xie Guimo and his men ran into him while they were hunting, otherwise he would have disappeared by the time the Marquis's Mansion found him.
Chen Tang said, "My second brother is too troublesome and has disturbed your hunting pleasure."
Xie Guimo laughed, "There are plenty of opportunities for hunting after autumn, it doesn't matter if you don't go."
Not only can he hunt in private, but the emperor will also go out of the palace to hunt, and he will definitely follow him.
Chen Tang was worried and said, "I'll go back to the Marquis' Mansion."
She got off the small couch and knew what Chen Tang was going to do. Xie Guimo said, "I have already advised your second brother. He should not sneak off to Ganzhou again."
Chen Tang looked at Xie Guimo, and Xie Guimo said, "You still don't believe in my ability to persuade people?"
Well, it wasn't persuasion, Xie Guimo just imagined for Shen Xing what the consequences would be if he left Beijing and was captured alive or killed by the people behind the collusion between officials and bandits in Ganzhou.
If he is captured alive, he will definitely threaten them, and even if they find evidence, they will have to use it to ransom him.
If he was killed, the Pingyuan Marquisate would continue to investigate the case to avenge him, but after the investigation, they would no longer be grateful to the Lu family and no one would speak for them. It would be difficult for Envoy Lu to even get his official position reinstated.
If he really wants to do good for the Lu family, he should stay in Kyoto, in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, and not go anywhere else.
Shen Xing listened to Xie Guimo's words, and since Shen Sui knew about this, there was no way he would let Shen Xing go to Ganzhou.
If Shen Xing was not young, only sixteen years old, and he didn't even have a guard with him, and Xie Guimo happened to know about it and was afraid that something might happen to him, Xie Guimo would not have cared about him. After all, he was already able to stand on his own when he was sixteen years old.
Chen Tang gave up the idea of going to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and continued to make brocade robes for Xie Guimo.
After Xie Guimo returned home, the small kitchen quickly started cooking. They were originally planning to cook game in the evening and had prepared all the seasonings for cooking game, but in the end they didn't get to do it.
But we still had game in the evening.
Xie Guimo did not go, but Chu Yi, Xiao Xun and others went. They hunted a lot of prey and sent some to the Jingyang Palace.
The hares and pheasants were so delicious that Chen Tang lost control of himself and ate so much that he walked around the yard several times.
Only after her stomach was no longer so bloated did she return to the house and continue making a brocade robe for Xie Guimo.
It was almost time, Gingko asked the kitchen to bring hot water, prepared water for bathing, and came to invite Chen Tang, "Princess, the hot water is ready, it's time to bathe and go to bed."
Chen Tang stopped sewing, stood up and went behind the screen to undress and take a bath.
Just as they were soaking in the tub, Xie Guimo came back and waved his hand to send Ginkgo and Qiu Tong out, "You guys go down."
Chen Tang was soaking in the bathtub. When she heard the door close, she said, "What should I do if you let them go?"
Xie Guimo came over and said, "I will help you bathe."
Chen Tang, "..."
Could she say that she appreciated the kindness?
Normally this guy would wait for her to finish bathing before returning home, but today she bathed a quarter of an hour earlier and he came back. It was obvious what this bastard was trying to do.
He wasn't just saying that he would help her take a bath, he was serious about it, and Shen Tang was really scared. She hugged her chest and looked at him defensively.
That look made Xie Guimo's back teeth itch, "What's that look?"
Being on guard against him is like being on guard against a pervert.
It would be fine if he was on guard before the marriage, but he was still on guard after being married for so long. The gentleman's eyes were burning with heat, and he could hardly control himself.
Chen Tang huddled in the bathtub and hummed, "The palace will hold a Golden Autumn Banquet tomorrow, and we have to go to the palace to attend the banquet."
She knew she shouldn't refuse, but this guy was usually so cruel that she had to lie on the bed for a long time. Chen Tang didn't dare to think about it. She hadn't had sex with him for half a month. If they were going to have sex tonight, it would be strange if she could get up tomorrow.
Xie Guimo said, "The banquets in the palace are all the same, so it doesn't matter if you miss one."
Chen Tang just looked at him quietly.
Does he want to hear what he is saying?
Xie Guimo also felt that what he said was a bit too much. After all, it was nothing for him to have sex a day later.
Xie Guimo didn't say anything else. Just when Shen Tang thought he had given up, he picked her up from the bathtub and said, "Just once. I'll be gentle..."
The mellow voice entered her ears, with a bewitching tone, and Shen Tang softened her heart all of a sudden. Besides, it had been half a month, and she actually had some thoughts about it, but she didn't dare to let it go, "Promise to keep your word."
"Would you like me to swear an oath to you?"
“…”
"That's fine."
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